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CHARLES vllllf. STEIINMETZ, 0F WASHINGTON, .DISTRICT OF COLUMBI.

REVERSIBLE SHIRT.

Application led July 27, 1920. Serial N0. 399,135.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. STEIN- METZ, a citizen of the United States, resid-,l ing at Washington, in the District of Colum-V bia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reversible Shirts, of

kwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to articles of wear- 'ing apparel, and particularly to shirts, shirting vthe garment useless until washed and materially lessening lthe life of the shirt.

The general object of my invention is to provide a shirt, shirtwaist or blouse which is reversible so that the shirt may be turned inside' out and worn, the two faces of the shirt having either the same pattern or different patterns' as desired.

One of the main difficulties with designing a reversible shirt is to make it button properly, as if the ordinary shirts are 4reversed, the buttons which are ordinaril on the left side or flap of the shirt are, i the shirt be reversed, on the right side and, of course, turned inward. Therefore, another object of my invention is to so form the bosom bands of the shirt and so place the' buttons and button holes or other fasten-` ing devices that the shirt, shirtwaist or blouse will button up properly when' the article is reversed* and. one set of buttons or fastening devices will 'be in their usual positions while the other set will be concealed. ,A further object is to provide a shirt of this character with a fold-able neck band, this neck band being so formed as to presentA a clean surface for shirts, shirtwaists, etc., when the articles are reversedor turned inside out.

Another object is to provide reversible cuffs for the shirt, blouse or shirtwaist, and provide a cuff fastener in connection therewithjwhich will always remain in place in the shirt and which is adapted tohold the i and present the same appearance whether the shirt be `turned inside out or outside in.

,Other 'objects will;v appear more particularly in the following specification.

My invention is illustrated in the accomparying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shirt constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the same shirt as illustrated in Fi ure 1, but reversed so that that face of t e shirt previously inside is turned outward; Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section on the line 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a like section but on an enlarged scale to show the construction of thecoacting fastening devices on the two bosom bands;

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a shirt constructed on the same principle as that shown'in Figures 1 and 2 and showing buttons in place of the fastening devices shown in Figures 1 and2;

Figure 6 is a like View to Figure. 5 but showing the shirt reversed, that is that face of the shirt previously turned inside being turned outside and the shirt being unbuttoned.

.Figure 7 is a fragmentary section taken below the collar band on the line 7-7 -of Figure .5 showing how the two bosom bands are connected;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional perspective View showing the manner in which the bosom bands are attached to the body o the shirt;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the neck band of the shirt illustrated in Figures 5 and 6;

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective View showing how thev collar band is coni structed;

Figure 11 is a section on the line 11-11 of Figure 6 showing the neck band folded; Figure 12 is a fragmentary section on the line 12-12 of Figure 10;

cordance with my invention and showing -a folded cuff in any of its folded positions 4 articular manner in which the cuffs may' e constructed;

` Figure 17 is a perspectiveview showing L@ t igieaaee the cuff folded with one face of the shirt sleeve and cud' exposed; l

Figure 18 is a likeview'to Figure 17, but showing the cuff reversely folded and the shirt reversed.

ln. the several drawings lt have shown a shirt, a shirtwaist, and a boys blouse constructed in accordance with my invention, and in Figures 1, 2, 5, 6, 13 and l5, 10 designates in all cases the body of the shirt, shirtwaist, blouse, orl other like garment, which garment opens down the front and buttons up or otherwise fastens at its front in a manner which is to be described. ln Figures 1 and 2 and .5 and 6, the material on each side of the front opening' is reinforced by a bosom-band consisting of a strip of materia] longitudinally folded upon itself; as at 11, so as to provide two faces T12-and 13 embracing the margin of the shirt body,

as illustrated in detail in Figure 8, and

stitched to the body, as at 14 and 15. These reinforcing strips or bosom bands a and b extend from the collar of the shirt, shirtwaist or blouse downward along the bosom as far as desired. 'llhus they may extend to the very lower edge of the shirt or shirtwaist or terminate short of this lower edge, as desired.

lln the Iform shown'in Figure 6, the bosom band a is formed with a 'series of button holes 16 disposed at intervals and extending entirely through the. two thicknesses of the bosom band and through the margin of the shirt body, if this margin extends over the fold 11 of the bosom band. 'Fliese button holes are disposed at spaced distances along the shirt, and on the opposite face, as for. instance the face 13 of the bosom band a, there are provided a series of buttons 17 shown as disposed adjacent to the several button holes 16 (see Figure 7). These buttons are shown as being disposed slightly below the button holes 16, but lt do not wish to be limited to that,` as-they may be disposed anywhere between the button holes. rll`hese buttons 17 face inward when one face of the shirt is outside. rll`he opposite bosom band b, whichftis before explained, is formed in the same manner as the bosom band a, is likewise provided at spaced intervals with button holes 16 just like' the button holes 16, and upon the face 12 of the bosom band'with a series of buttons 17 which, in this case, are disposed above but adjacent to the seri'es of button holes 16. rlFhus the button holes 16 of the bosom band a coact with the buttons 17 of the bosom band I), while when the shirt is turned inside out, that is reversed, the button holes 16 coact withl'tbuttons 17 on the opposite band. y

While in Figures 5 and 6 ll have illustrated the bosom band as provided with button holes and buttons, ll dov not wish to be bosom bandv a is provided at spaced intervals with socket members 18 (see Figure 4) which open upon the inner face of the band a, that is open upon the face 13, these socket members being provided upon' the face 12 with heads forming imitation buttons and designated 19. Also attached to the bosom band a and extending inward, that is projecting from the face 13 of this bosom band, are a series of snap fastener members in the form of expansible headed studs 20, the eyelet forming the base of the stud being, of course, concealed between the two or more pieces of material forming the bosom band. These expansiblestuds are disposed at intervals to project from the inner face 13 of the bosom band a and are illustrated as being disposed adjacent to but slightly above the sockets 18. 'llhe bosom band b is also formed at intervals with a series of sockets 18a opening upon the face 12 of the band and formed on the face 13 of the band with heads 19 simulating buttons. Below these socket members 18a the bosom band b is provided with a ser-ies of expansible headed studs 2Oa precisely like the studs 20 but projecting oppositely therefrom, that is projecting from the face 12 of the bosom band b. 'llhe studs 20 of the bosom band a are adapted to be engaged by the sockets 18a of the bosom band b when one face of the shirt is outward, and when the shirt is reversed, then the studs 20a are adapted to engage the sockets 18.

lt will be seen that these imitation buttons 19 or 19a and the corresponding sockets an'd studs are so disposed that, in a mans shirt, the left breast of the shirt always overlaps the margin of the right breast of the shirt. lln a womans shirtwaist, however, the reverse is the case, that is in a womans shirtwaist the right breast of the shirtwaist overlaps the mar in of the left breast of the shirtwaist, an when my invention is applied to shirtwaists, as will be obvious from Figure 13, the right breast of the shirtwaist always overlaps the margin of the left breast of the shirtwaist. The body of the shirt, shirtwaist or blouse may be provided with pockets P sewed to the opposite faces of the shirt body so that a pocket'will be on the outside of the garment whether it b e worn outside in or inside out.' llt 1s necessary, 1n order to secure the roo llt)

' izo proper reversal of the shirt, where a detachable collar is worn, that the neck band should also be reversible, as otherwise the dirty neck band would be liable to be exposed. 'llo this end, ll have provided the collar button.

folding neck band shown in detail in Figures 9 'to' 12. This neck band is formed of three or morel parts, namely a neck band proper,l a protector or folding flap, and a connecting strip or hinge between the folding Hap and the neck' band proper. The neck band proper is formed of two layers or plies of material designated21, and attached to the material of the shirt at the collar thereof. by stitching 22. This neck band is, of course, formed with a'button hole 23 at its middle and button holes 24 at its ends for the reception of the usual Extending between the two plies of material 21 and projecting at the outer edge of the neck band proper formed of these two plies'is a strip of fabric 25, and attached to this strip is a longitudinally folded strip of material desi nated 26, which forms the protector or fo ding flap previously referred to. This is adapted to fold over upon one face or the other of the neck band proper, and thestrip 25 forms a hinge for the flap or protector. This flap or protector 26 is formed at its ends and at its \middle with button holes 27 and 28 respectively adapted to register with the button holes 23 and 24. It will be obvious that when this shirt is turned so as to pre- Attached to the margin lon the right and left sides of the shirtwaist are the stripsl of material 29 and 29a which may extend wristband, as Will be obvious.

In Figures 13 and 14 I have shown my invention. applied to a ladies shirtwaist. In this form of my invention, the body of the shirtwaist is formed of a certain material.

down the entire front of the shirtwaist and are illustratedv as being free at their edges remote from the edge of the body of the shirtwaist. Also attached along one margin land atits ends to the 4collar portion and Waistline portion of the shirtwaist and overlying the strips 29 and 29a are the revers or strips 30 and 30a of fabric, preferablyl having a different'char'acter from the fabric of ywhich the body of the shirtwaist is formed. These strips 29 and 29, 30 and 30a constituteand are the ,equivalent of the bosom bands a and-'b inFigures 1, 2, 5 and 6. Extending through one margin-of one side or flap of the shirtwaist, thatis extend? ing through the strips 29 and 30, are a 1 other face with buttons 34:".

plurality of button holes 31, as for ins-tancev three button holes, and extending through the flaps 29a and 30 and the material at.

the margin of the side or iap B of the shirtwaistare a plurality of button holes 31a which are in staggered relation to the y button holes 31. Coacting with the button holes 31 and disposed upon the flap B are a plurality of buttons 32. Disposed upon the margin of the flap A and 'facing away from the buttons 32 and coactingwith the button holes 31a are a plurality -of'but-tons' 32". lWhen the shirtwaist is turned so that the revers 30 and 30a show, the buttons 32 are concealed and the b-uttons 32a through the button holes 31a. Of course, the buttons 32and 32a and the but-ton holes pass 31 and 31@l may extendv up the entire length i .eners might be used in place of the buttons.

The collar of the shirtwaist is illustrated formed so as to button up around the neck for a certain distance, if desired, and then the collar folded downward over this buttoned up portion. I do not wish to be limited to this form of collar for the shirtwaist, nor to the use of an attached collar, or -to any particular style of collar, but where a collar of this character is used, it is necessary that it too should be capable of buttoning upA properly whether the shirtwaist be reversed or not, and to this end one end of the collar of the shirtwaist is shown as formed with a plurality of button holes 33, while theopposite margin or end of the collar is formed l upon one facewith buttons 34 and upon the Thus the collar will butt-on up properly no mattery which face of the shirtwaist is exposed. The cuffs of the -shirtwaist are facedupon one side with a strip of the same material of-which the revers 30 and 30* are made, and the seam of the cuff or wrist portion is shown as provided With 4a plurality of buttons 36 upon one face of the wr//st portion and'a plurality' of buttons 36a disposed opposite the buttons 36 upon the other face ofthe wrist band. Thus the wristy portions will present the same' appearance whether they re turned out. or in. I merely show this s illustrativeffthenjianner in whichrthe shirtwaist may be finished in order to make it reversible and in order for`it to presentan attractive appearance -when reversed. It is obvious that this arrangement-of buttons and button holes both as regardsthe collar and as re-' gards the cutl's or wrist portions maybe changed without departing in any way from the spirit of my invention. In: Figure 15.is

illustrated aboys blouse constructed in ac-l cordance with this invention as far as regards the means for closing the front of the` waist having a foldable and reversible cuff.

The sleeve, which is designated C, has applied to it the cud o (see Figure 16) which is foldable along the lines 03-03 to provide a portion c and a portion e2, the portion o being also folded over upon the portion o2. rlhe portion c2 adjacent its ends is provided with the button holes 37, and the portion 0 is formed on one end with a button hole -38 adapted to register with the button holes 37 and at. its opposite end with two permanently attached buttons 39 and 39a projecting in opposite directions. When the portion c is folded over upon the interior of the portion c2, the button 39 will pass through all the button holes and hold the cuff in its folded position. When the cuff is reversely folded, the button 39a will pass through all the button holes. 'llhe advantage of this particular manner of buttoning the cuff is that the buttons areattached permanently to the blouse or shirt and are never lost, but arewashed right with the garment and are always in position for use, while at the same time the cuflI may be folded in. the usual manner of a soft fold-v ing cuff.

As before stated, while ll have particularly described and illustrated my invention as applied to a shirt, ll have also illustrated a shirtwaist constructed in accordance with my invention, and it is vvobvious that the same construction maybe applied to a boys blouse or to a blouse of any character. .lt is obvious also that the particular style of shirtwaist and shirt `which ll have shown is merely illustrative and that my invention may be applied to shirts, shirtwaists and blouses of various styles. My inventionpractically doubles the life of a shirt or shirtwaist, is obviously economical, and provides a very simple, practical and thoroughly satisfactory shirt or yshirtwaist of particular "convenience either for daily use or in emergencies. rlhel invention is not necessarily limited to shirts and shirtwaists having attachedcufls, but` may also be used with detached cuffs, and it is obvious that the shirt or shirtwaist maybe either formed with attachedcollars or with detached collars, as desired. The shirt or shirtwaist may be made either of material with both surfaces similar or of material having different faces.

ineens@ The shirt or shirtwaist is put on and buttoned up in the usual manner, the inner bosom band buttons or button holes or fasteners being invisible. lli/hen the'outer face of the shirt or shirtwaistbecomes soiled, the entire shirt or shirtwaist is reversed, the sleeves and cu's and the collar and neck band are also turned inside out, and what was before the outside o f the shirt now becomes the inside, and the shirt or shirtwaist thus presents a fresh and clean appearance.

ll claim 1. lln a reversible shirt or like garment, a reversible bosom having inner and outer sets of coacting fastening devices placed along both margins of the bosom and disposed in alternate relation, one set coacting to fasten a garment when one surface thereof is eX- posed and the other set coactingto fasten the garment when the other surface is exposed, the fastening devices on one face of the garment being staggered with relation to the fastening devices on the opposite face of the garment whereby topconceal one set of fastening devices when the other set is in use.

' 2. lln a reversible shirt or the like, a reversible bosom open at the front, one margin of the bosom havingv alternately dispose fastening members having heads and openings to receive the heads of like fastening members all arranged in substantial alignment, the headed fastening members facing in one direction, the opposite margin of the bosom having a -coaeting set of alternate headed fastening members and head receiving openings arranged in substantial alignment, the headed members facing in the opposite direction from the first named headed members and the headed members of one margin being disposed to engage with the openings of the other -margin of the garment.y

' 3. ln a reversible shirt or the like, a reversible bosom open at the front, one margin l 4of. the bosom 'haring' alternately disposed signature.

.CHARLES M. S'lFlElNME'lFZ.

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